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Times Square gets its name from The New York Times newspaper, which used to have its headquarters there. Every day, about 330,000 people walk through Times Square - that's more than the entire population of many cities! The area is famous for its massive digital billboards that light up the night like a giant outdoor TV. Times Square is also the heart of Broadway, where the world's best musicals and plays are performed in beautiful theaters. On New Year's Eve, over a million people gather here to watch the famous ball drop at midnight, a tradition that started in 1907. The bright lights are so powerful that Times Square is one of the few places on Earth that can be seen from space at night!
